Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter

Afternoon Scooter Ride

Afternoon Scooter Ride

A lone scooter rider glides along a shaded path at the Westerville Sports Complex, framed by deep shadows and sunlit fields beneath towering clouds. My Final Photo for August 3, 2025.

The Final Bubble

The Final Bubble

A lone two-foot soap bubble drifts across the sky above the Saturday Farmers Market, the last remnant from The Great Bubble Show as it floated beyond the crowd. My Final Photo for August 2, 2025.

Hooked on Alum Creek

Hooked on Alum Creek

In the shade of a creekside tree, a young angler works to unhook a small fish he just caught below the Alum Creek Dam. My Final Photo for August 1, 2025.

Paving Into The Pond

Paving Into The Pond

Workers smooth fresh concrete to form a new ramp over the plastic liner at the water treatment plant’s sludge pond, a crucial step in completing the pond’s repair. My Final Photo for July 31, 2025.

Washing And Scraping The Originals

Washing And Scraping The Originals

A work crew power washes and scrapes the north wall of Amish Originals in Uptown, preparing the surface for repairs and sealing.. My Final Photo for July 30, 2025.

Park Wheelies

Park Wheelies

A young cyclist pulls wheelies while riding the new electric bike he purchased with money earned cutting grass and neighborhood odd jobs, using the grassy field at Alum Creek Park as his test track.

Cleveland Closed

Cleveland Closed

Portions of Cleveland Avenue in front of the Community Center were shut down Monday after a two-car crash followed a five-car crash near the entrance to the center. My Final Photo for July 28, 2025.

Running Ahead Of the Storm

Running Ahead Of the Storm

Darkening skies form a dramatic backdrop for a runner at Westerville Sports Fields as afternoon storms threaten the region. My Final Photo for July 27, 2025.

Bargain Shorts

Bargain Shorts

A shopper inspects shorts pulled from the markdown racks in front of the Deja Vu shop in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for July 26, 2025.

Bubble Joy

Bubble Joy

A youngster shares the joy of popping bubbles blown by a street performer at Fourth Friday in Uptown Westerville with his mother. My Final Photo for July 25, 2025.

The Paddling Sailor

The Paddling Sailor

A foil sailor paddles back to shore on Hoover Reservoir after the wind died Thursday afternoon. My Final Photo for July 24, 2025.

Wetlands Wondering

Wetlands Wondering

Silhouetted by the setting sun, a bee moves from flower to flower in the Highland Park wetlands in Westerville, gathering nectar in the warm evening light. My Final Photo for July 23, 2025.

It’s a Seven Kinda Day

It’s a Seven Kinda Day

Carrying a gold number seven balloon, a woman walks through late-afternoon sunlight in Uptown Westerville as another relaxes on a bench surrounded by summer blooms. My Final Photo for July 22, 2025.

Ready For Asphalt

Ready For Asphalt

A construction worker levels and compacts the ground in Hanby Alley on Monday as crews prepare to lay asphalt beginning Tuesday. My Final Photo for July 21, 2025.

100th Birthday Greetings

100th Birthday Greetings

World War II Army veteran Linus Losh, who recently turned 100, thanks sisters for presenting him with handmade birthday cards during a reception at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church on Sunday morning. My Final Photo for July 20, 2025.